Barcelona mayor warns EU housing crisis committee that 'rules must be changed'
Left-wing parties call delegation “fake” and demand ban on European investment funds
May 26, 2025 07:24 PM
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EU housing crisis committee to visit Barcelona and Badalona May 26–28
MEPs will meet mayors Collboni and Albiol as well as landlord and tenant organisations
May 23, 2025 01:17 PM
Catalan parliament rejects far-right motion on ban on Islamic veil
Pro-independence Junts defends the ban in some cases but voted against text saying "nothing is built from hatred"
May 22, 2025 08:19 PM
Government and ERC reach €469m deal including housing renovation and new preschool places
Executive to approve third credit supplement to budget at extraordinary cabinet meeting on Thursday
May 22, 2025 10:05 AM
Parliament greenlights €1.3bn credit supplement to budget
Government highlights new resources for public policies and predicts third supplement soon
May 21, 2025 05:26 PM
Catalonia closes trade office in Tel Aviv
ACCIÓ trade and investment office to be closed per deal between ruling Socialists and Comuns
May 21, 2025 09:21 AM
Constitutional Court expected to uphold amnesty law in June
Magistrates expected to reject conservative People's Party appeal 6 votes to 4
May 20, 2025 02:23 PM
Catalonia to invest €1bn in five years to improve over 100 municipalities
Total funding expected to reach €1.7 billion with contributions from local authorities
May 19, 2025 03:52 PM
Tourist tax delay agreed in exchange for €60m fund for housing and councils
Government and left-wing Comuns strike deal to postpone tourist tax increase until October
May 16, 2025 02:14 PM
Catalonia to create Directorate-General of AI
Executive also aims to streamline aid and subsidy granting through new portal
May 16, 2025 09:16 AM
Catalonia to invest €200m to promote Catalan language and add 100k new speakers annually
Nationwide language agreement to focus on education, social inclusion, and improving cultural offering
May 13, 2025 01:20 PM
Catalan president to travel to Japan to 'strengthen and expand' relations
Week-long trip beginning on May 26 will also include a trip to South Korea
May 15, 2025 11:57 AM
Spanish PM calls regional presidents' meeting in Barcelona for June 6
Spanish government to gather leaders to set political agenda moving forward
May 14, 2025 01:46 PM
Girona Health Campus to receive €700M investment and be ready by 2031
President Illa says there is "no way back" for the project, which has "viable and concrete" deadlines
May 14, 2025 11:08 AM
Catalonia approves decree law delaying application of tourist tax increase
Government says move provides “legal certainty” after confusion amid political tangle
May 13, 2025 07:03 PM
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